French President Married His Teacher?

Brigitte Trogneux is the future very first woman of France and also her husband's previous instructor? Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian, the hosts of The Young Turks, simplify. Tell us exactly what you believe in the comment section below.

" She's whip-smart, blonde, and greater than 20 years older compared to her other half, President-Elect Emmanuel Macron, that counts her as one of his most relied on experts as well as may also hand her a main role in his fledgling federal government. France's brand-new first girl is an anti-Melania Trump, if you will.

Months before 39-year-old Emmanuel Macron's last success at the polls yesterday, the French media had actually currently taken notice of Brigitte Trogneux, 64, his former high school educator as well as partner of 10 years.

The French press spurted over her style, specifically her pin-thin structure, "The golden state blondeness" (she has actually been compared to Jane Fonda) as well as chic ensembles, in addition to her sharp mind. Old close friends have actually explained Trogneux as "really cultivated," noting her ability to recite extensive flows of Stendhal's thick, two-volume tome, The Red and the Black."

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I think you could make an argument that same-generation incest is fine as long as they don’t have kids. The government really shouldn’t have anything to do with people’s personal lives if it’s not hurting other people.

Different generational incest has far too much potential for abuse, however, as you rightly point out. The power dynamic is not equal so there can’t be a fair relationship.

How would you know, it sucks if its the case, but I’m sure there is no comprehensive data on this. Also this isn’t “cos feminism”, but cause of the old views that it is more OK when underage boys get it on with older women, especially when they want it. Heck, I even sort of think it is more OK.

How dishonest. yeah 15 is the age of consent in France but between teenager. that’s not valid if the partner is over 18 (legally, the parents have to be informed and/or give consent (which is all kind of weird, i guess)).

Oh really ? if you’re french, google “detournement de mineurs” (“corruption of a minor”, i guess). It’s very real.
Again, as i stated, it’s more or less up to the parents, the police probably won’t ask you in the streets.

-Kyoto Stryder-@ To be certain, the definition of pedophilia is sexual attraction to prepubescent children. At 15 puberty has set in and is over or almost over. So if the first lady of France was attracted to 15-year-old Macron, she was not, just on the basis of that, a pedophile. Age of consent is higher in the US than in most of Europe

The age of consent in France is 15, but an adult can not have a sexual relationship with a 15 year old if they are in a position of authority. So an adult teacher having a sexual relationship with a 15 year old is still considered rape under French law. So this woman is a pedophile. Also this story shows how there is a major double standered in our society. If the roles were reversed and a 39 year old male teacher had a relationship with a 15 year old girl, people would be calling him a rapist and a pedophile, but when its an older woman with a young boy people don’t say anything.

soccerguy325 they will and he was 15 when they started the affair and his parents send him out to protect him and she follow him. Her son is older than him and she later have two children (one about his age, one younger ) with her husband, before he reached 30 and then they married . Tell me how this is the same than Trump ( that meet Melania when he was divorced and she was single and she had around 30yo) . I don’t like Trump but I like less defending sexual predators by telling partial truth

+Jaime Duncan Why are you bringing Trump into it? I don’t care about the age difference between Trump and Melania.
And we don’t know when their relationship started, our best guess is 17 because there is no evidence anything happened before that. 17-year-olds are perfectly old enough to know what they want and should be allowed to have sex with whoever they want as long as it’s consenting. Male OR female.

OMFG! He was at a legal age in France! Really Ana, you’re the go to on this channel for equality… why didn’t you stop Cenk from adding that bit or correcting him? Don’t let him run over you because he is your boss. Using your age limit to judge another country with a different age limit is petty, bordering on sensationalism and that is not why i’m subbed here.

+Timefliesbye … To give consent is to make legal that which you give consent to/for. Hence, a 14yr old can give consent but the action consent is given for it not legal thereby constituting for example, rape. At 15 it is legal for anyone in France to engage in intimate activities with whomever they wish.

Gotta say this is pretty much old news, its been known for years, I’ve not heard anyone giving them criticism for this. Also “something that’s very French” her leaving her husband for him?… how is that very French, this was a very strange way of reporting a story that hasn’t been a story for years

His appointment in Hollande’s government was quite a large role and generated a fair amount of criticism in France and it has been widely known about the age difference between him and his wife also this was covered in depth throughout the election campaign.

ethan Wyatt The French have known him for years, he was the Minister of Finances up until a year ago in the previous government. The French population obviously knew about his wife, Brigitte Macron. So, when you say “nobody” you must be referring to yourself.

To *prepubescent* children, meaning before they enter puberty which happens somewhere from 10-13 years. If you are attracted to a 17 year old (who has a postpubescent body), that doesn’t make you a pedophile just because she’s legally under the age of consent. I’m not defending their relationship but using that word here is inaccurate and a hyperbole.

+Prankhubtv some facts: they married in 2007 when he was 30 years old and had no sexual relationship when he was young anyway so moot points over and over. Flirting not illegal. They’ve been married for 10 years, apparently they like each other very much. Doesn’t look like exploitation at all.
but 1st of all its not the same whether its male or female for a number of reasons. I remember being 14yo and every other guy in the classroom had a boner for our 25-30yo hot teachers so give me a break. You say you are progressive, but you are for banning sex before 18 because some old religious fart decided on that decades and decades ago? You are also against divorce apparently, very unusual for a progressive. I’m calling bullshit.
plenty of <18 have sex these days, how do you explain that? Apparently they are biological not ready for sex, why do they do it? It's one thing to claim legal grounds, and another to bring moral outrage into it and smear a dude. I don't care about the guys politics, I'm not a supporter of his either but this meme-spread internet outrage over personal lives is laughable to any grownup.
I'm sure you'll move the goalpost again and come up with a new excuse to validate your indignation but I suggest you go post on some religious right wing forum lol.

Cenk, please, please do research. The age of consent in France is 15, so as long as she had finished teaching him, then they could have started their relationship whenever they liked; not all countries follow American social norms!

Who cares ? a lot of men or boys like older women. there was a time here in america when people got together or married very young. some places in the world it still happens. Don’t put our mores on others.